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Who's gonna tell? chords by
The Beautiful South
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Who's gonna tell the orange

They're actually brown

Who's gonna mop up for grey
G
G

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When they've painted the town
Verse 2
C
C

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It's the news that everyone
F
F

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dreads
Am
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Dm

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That we're no longer painting it red
C
C

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That our gag's still funny
G
G

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But they've opted for
C
C

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a different clown
Verse 3
C
C

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You were great in the sixties
G
G

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But we're gonna have to
C
C

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pull you down

Nothing like the sound of the shallow
Verse 4

Jumping in at the deep
C
C

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Royalty's balloon coming down
G
G

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Is a memorable shriek
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C

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F
F

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Nothing quite like the sickening clout
Am
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Dm
Dm

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Of the dive into pool drained out
Verse 5
C
C

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G

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You excelled as a Queen
C
C

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But you'll have to return the crown
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G

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You were great in the sixties

But we're gonna have to
C
C

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pull you down
Verse 6
C
C

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Who's gonna tell the tall

They're beginning to shrink

Like who's gonna tell the Swiss
G
G

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They're no longer in sync
Verse 7
C
C

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F
F

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We'll have to get the maroon
Am
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Dm
Dm

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In a sep arate counselling room
C
C

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Say "it may be your washer
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G

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But you seem to be fading
C
C

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to pink"
Verse 8
C
C

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Yesterday's ice cool
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G

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C

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Doesn't take long to melt and sink

Who's gonna tell the cities

That are acting like towns
Verse 9
C
C

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They're actually just a village
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G

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That the posh surrounds
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C

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F
F

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The diplomatic an swer
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Dm
Dm

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To your 25 stone dancer
Verse 10
C
C

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Is your act's still great
G
G

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But we can't keep changing
C
C

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a pound

You were Queen in your day
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G

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But you're gonna have to give
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C

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back the crown
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G

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Verse 11
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C

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You were great in the sixties
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G

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But we're gonna have to
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C

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Dm
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pull you down

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Am

  • Dm

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Who's gonna tell? by The beautiful south is C major.

The primary chords used in Who's gonna tell? are C, G, F, Am, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Who's gonna tell? is approximately 80 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Who's gonna tell? using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The beautiful south.

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